Elections

Elected Positions

The President of the Brockport University Senate serves a three-year commitment (President-elect, President, and Past President).

Release Time and Stipends for Senate Presidents: Faculty who are elected Brockport University Senate President receive 1 course release per semester. Their home department receives finances from the Office of the Provost in the fall to hire an adjunct to teach the courses. Faculty who are not twelve-month employees also receive a summer stipend which is paid through the summer sessions payroll. Non-teaching professionals elected to the Brockport University Senate receive either release time monetarily equal to that given to faculty or a stipend equal to one-course/semester, including summer. In the case of release time, their department receives financial support from the respective Vice President to hire additional staff as well.

The Senate Secretary is a one-year elected position responsible for the organization and upkeep of incoming proposals. The Senate Secretary will also serve as a backup to the Recording Secretary (half-time CSEA professional), in the chance of their absence, unavailability or during peek times within the academic year. The Senate Secretary is a non-voting member of the Executive Committee.

Elections are held in the spring semester. Terms of office begin and end with the last meeting in May.

Senate Nomination Petition Instructions

Start by copying the form available at Brockport University Senate Nomination Petition.
1. Load this page and click the Duplicate it button at the top of the form.
Edit the form as follows:
1. Change the title of the form to include your name in this format:
  - Dr. Ellsworth Eagle Senate Nomination Petition for Senator at Large
2. Change the question to include your name and the position you for which you are running.
  - I support the candidacy of Dr. Ellsworth Eagle from the Department of Mascot Studies for the position of Senator at Large.
Under the Settings cog, ensure the following settings are accurate:
1. Only people at SUNY Brockport can respond.
  - Record name is checked
  - One response per person is checked
2. Options for responses
  - Accept responses is checked
  - Allow respondents to save their responses is checked
3. Response receipts
  - Check Get email notification of each response if you’d like to be notified. This is optional.
Under the 3 dots (•••) next to Present, add University senate as a collaborator.
1. Click + Share the link to collaborate and view result
2. Click the chevron next to “Anyone with an Office 365 work or school account… and change it to “Specific people in SUNY Brockport with the link can edit and view result”
3. On the line where it says Enter a name, group, or email address, type senate@brockport.edu.
4. Click on University Senate and make sure the US shows up below that field to confirm sharing.
Get the link to distribute:
1. Click Collect responses above the form.
2. Click Copy link (shortening is optional).
3. Use the feature on that page to send the item or copy the link and draft your own email.
You can check the responses at Microsoft Office.
When you have at least 25 signatures send an email to senate@brockport.edu so we are aware of your nomination petition.

Appointed Positions

Unit Elections

The Unit/Departmental Senator and Alternate represent each SUNY Brockport unit or department and serve two-year commitments with a term limit of three consecutive terms. Units of representation to elect senators and alternates are announced at the first Senate meeting each spring semester by the Senate President-elect. Individual units elect their own representatives. Call for elections to department chairs comes from the Senate President-elect in March. Half of the Brockport University Senate is elected each year.

When a Senator’s term is set to expire, their unit(s) of representation will need to conduct a democratic election to identify a new Senator and alternate representative for the next term.

Senate Bylaws

Bylaws Revisions occur every three years. A Bylaws ad hoc committee is formed in the spring of the last academic year the Bylaws are in effect. The current Senate Bylaws were ratified by SUNY Brockport voting faculty. The next series of revisions will take place when the Bylaws committee reconvenes in September of 2027. Any questions or concerns regarding the Bylaws should be directed to the Senate President or the parliamentarian.

Elections

Elected Positions

President of Senate

Senator-at-Large

University Senator/ Alternate University Senator

Senate Secretary

Senate Nomination Petition Instructions

Appointed Positions

Recording Secretary

Parliamentarian

Standing Committee

Standing Committee Chair

Unit Elections

Brockport University Senator and Alternate

Senate Bylaws